Idris has made no secret of the fact that he would like to play 007 in the future, telling Reddit users during an “ask me anything” session back in September: “Yes [I would play James Bond], if it was offered to me, absolutely.”

Meanwhile, North Korea have denied involvement with the Sony hack, that has so far seen private messages about Angelina Jolie, Leonardo DiCaprio and female winners of Academy Awards made very public.

Idris Elba Photos

TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 08: Idris Elba at Guess Portrait Studio on Day 4 during the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival at Bell Lightbox on September 8, 2013 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Charles Leonio/Getty Images for Guess)